Antheia

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses". In Ancient Greek religion, Antheia (Template:Langx)[1] or Anthea, was an epithet of both the goddesses Hera and Aphrodite. According to the geographer Pausanias, there was a temple of Hera Antheia at Argos,[2] while according to Hesychius, Antheia was a name used for Aphrodite at Knossos.[3]

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  1. Willets, p. 209.
  2. Pirenne-Delforge, and Pironti, s.v Hera; Smith, s.v. Antheia; LSJ, s.v. Ἄνθεια; Pausanias, 2.22.1.
  3. Willets, p. 209; Smith, s.v. Antheia; LSJ, s.v. Ἄνθεια; Hesychius, s.v. Ἄνθεια.

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